Ouch! Brad Paisley Loses Expensive Bet with Rising Star Pal Ludacris

Brad Paisley learned that the hard way this week, betting against his fellow Rising Star judge and owing him a $2,100 bottle of cognac in the process.

Just exactly what their friendly wager was about remains unclear, but Paisley, 41, stepped up with a video posted on Instagram Sunday to say he learned his lesson, a giant bottle of Louis XIII beside him on a table.

“Don’t make bets with rappers,” Paisley warned. “They’re very expensive.”

Paisley, without giving up details, was clearly concerned about how their bet might shake out. And he seems to have gotten off cheaply, as some vintage bottles of Louis XIII can run as high as $44,000, according to a quick Google search.